What is the Least Common Multiple of 97143 and 97160?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 97143 and 97160 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 97143 and 97160, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(97143,97160) = 1
LCM(97143,97160) = ( 97143 × 97160) / 1
LCM(97143,97160) = 9438413880 / 1
LCM(97143,97160) = 9438413880

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 97143 and 97160 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 97143 and 97160. First we will calculate the prime factors of 97143 and 97160.

Prime Factorization of 97143

Prime Factorization of 97160

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 97143 and 97160.

LCM(97143,97160) = 3¹ × 32381¹ × 2³ × 5¹ × 7¹ × 347¹
LCM(97143,97160) = 9438413880